Lydia Soctomah, Passamaquoddy

Traditional Ash and Sweetgrass Basketry

PO Box 181
Princeton, ME 04668

soctomahbaskets@gmail.com

207.214.9990

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Image of a woven bookmark with colorful standards and sweetgrass weavers.   Artist Profile

Lydia Soctomah is a Passamaquoddy weaver who represents the next generation of Wabanaki basketmakers.  She draws inspiration from her grandmother, Molly Neptune Parker, and celebrates the cultural traditions of her community, Motahkomikuk.  Her works feature flower top baskets and a family hallmark form that has been passed down for generations.  

  • A basket with a cover. The basket is woven with purple and natural colors and includes intricate curls and patterns and a cluster of flowers at the center of the cover.
  • A top-down view of a basket woven in purple and natural colors with intricate curls and a cluster of flowers at the center of the cover.
  • A detail shot of the cover of a basket with muted colors and a cluster of deep green flowers.
  • A basket woven in muted colors with delicate curls and a cluster of flowers at the center of the cover.
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